Elstone, the former Everton chief executive who joined Super League last summer, is keen to see more high profile recruits in the English game and told a media briefing in Manchester that talks are under way to increase the number of marquee players.

"There's discussions," he said. "A number of clubs have talked about it.

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Elstone was recruited following a move by the 12 Super League clubs to seize control of their own destiny from the RFL and Elstone has unveiled a raft of measures designed to strengthen the top flight.

They include rule changes introduced for 2019, highlighted by the golden point and the shot clock, and a revamped fixture list incorporating a top-five play-off instead of the old Super 8s.

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Elstone wants to reverse decreasing crowds, targeting a Good Friday aggregate attendance record this year, with the overriding aim of winning a lucrative television deal when the current agreement with Sky runs out in 2021.

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"We have some fantastic assets and, if we can package those assets in the right way, I think we'll be a hugely attractive proposition for a broadcast partner," he said.